Justin Pollard

The history of science is often seen as a story of advancement but nothing could be further from the truth. Science, it is true, has…

Some of our most intriguing history is missing. Perhaps there has been a conspiracy, a cover-up? Or maybe some stories have been lost, forgotten or…

Did you give school history lessons your undivided attention? Even if you did, youre probably none the wiser as to how exactly Henry II of…

War brings out the very best and worst in people although, frankly, its usually the latter. But for all our thousands of years of practice…

Alfred is the only English king ever to be called 'Great'. It was not a title given by political supporters, not the sycophantic gift of…